Welland Barossa Old Hands Shiraz 2019
As with the other wines in the range, the fruit for this cracking Barossa Shiraz was crushed and destemmed into a fermenter for a week,
As with the other wines in the range, the fruit for this cracking Barossa Shiraz was crushed and destemmed into a fermenter for a week,
The ‘Old Hands’ series pays tribute to the Barossa’s long-time grapegrowers. The wines are made in the typical Barossan style, much loved for good reason.
The ‘Valley and Valley’ range represents wines blended from sources from both the Barossa and Eden Valleys. The fruit is crushed and destemmed into a
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